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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-03 07:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-03 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco, telebridge via LU1CGB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact was successful: Thu 2017-02-02 08:38:27 UTC 75 deg via LU1CGB (***) South Street School, Danbury CT, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact was successful: Thu 2017-02-02 18:49:14 UTC 80 deg (***) Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-09 20:30:10 UTC 21 deg Palmetto Scholars Academy, North Charleston, SC, direct via K4PSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-02-10 17:59:18 UTC 38 deg **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 119 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-02-03 07:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1112. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1076. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-02-03 07:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 49 on orbit Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Andrei Borisenko Sergey Ryzhikov Exp. 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Oleg Novitskiy **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem error
by Alan 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Hi Kevin, I saw that error message once several version ago, but have never seen it again. A couple of questions. Which virtual audio cable system are you using? Version of OS, including "bitness?" 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of kevin schuchmann <Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:02 PM <To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Subject: [amsat-bb] foxtelem error < <Hi, < Does anyone else get a error message occasionally when stopping and <starting the decode on foxtelem? I have seen the following error on <multiple pc's < <javax.sound.sampled.LineUnavailableException:line with format PCM_SIGNED <48000.0Hz, 16 bit,stereo, 4 bytes/frame, little-endian not supported < <Makes it look like the audio line is unavailable, but doing nothing more <than closing the program and restarting it clears the error. < < <Thanks <Kevin wa6fwf <_______________________________________________ <Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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QB50 CubeSat Freqs + SmallSat issue SatMagazine
by M5AKA 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

QB50 Mission – CubeSat downlink frequency details https://amsat-uk.org/2017/02/01/qb50-mission-downlink-frequency-details/ The World of SmallSats - Special SmallSat Symposium Issue of SatMagazine http://www.satmagazine.com/ Download link http://www.satmagazine.com/download.php AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2008-2012 Videos https://amsat-uk.org/2017/01/18/amsat-uk-colloquium-2008-2012-videos/ 2017 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium October 14-15 https://amsat-uk.org/2017/01/13/2017-amsat-uk-colloquium/ Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ----

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Tracking BY70-1
by Joe 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

Is it really changing this fast? This morning I Up-Dated Orbitron, Ran a prediction, and around noon was gonna be a pass to see if I could hear her. This page, http://www.satview.org/index.php For my location at 6 AM had the pass happening about 10 minutes sooner than what Orbitron predicted. So I came up to the radio at the web sites time, fired up the web page, and the bird had already passed and was deep in the southern hemisphere already. WOW! I re upped the tles again on Orbitron, and it too said down there. wow are the tles changing this quickly. And where can we go to get the most current up to the minute if possible data? Gonna be hard to try to see it re-enter if the times are this far off in only a couple hours. Joe WB9SBD -- Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com

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SDRplay RSP2
by Mike Hoblinski 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

I was considering the Funcube Dongle Pro+ and ran across the new SDRplay RSP2. I was wondering if anybody has experimented with it on the ham satellites. I see it has three switchable antenna inputs and a bias T to supply voltage for a pre amplifier. Mike Hoblinski N6IMF

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco on 02 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:38 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and LU1CGB. The contact should be audible over Argentina and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in French. The Principality of Monaco is a territory of only 2.02 km2. It is the second smallest independent state in the world (after the Vatican). At the time of the last census in 2015, the Principalty had 38,400 inhabitants. Monaco is located at the edge of the Mediterranean sea, along the French Riviera, about twenty kilometers from Nice. The principality is governed since 2005 by the sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco. This small country attracts many tourists (formula One Grand Prix, the casino, the oceanographic museum, the prince's palace ...) Our school "le cours Saint maur" is a private Catholic school under contract and is located in Monaco. It hosts about 220 pupils from Kindergarten (3 years) to 5th Grade (10-11 years). This year, we will celebrate 80 years of school. For several years, my class participated in intergenerational meetings with the Speranza Albert II center. This center is a day care center specialized in the care of people affected by Alzheimer's disease Or with cognitive impairment. Intergenerational exchanges are an opportunity for sharing both cognitively and emotionally. They allow an interaction where the two parts learn from each other and allow mutual enrichment. Since September, we have been working together on the "Thomas Pesquet" project. We meet twice a month at the Speranza Center and we work in workshops in pairs with elderly people, these are always moments full of emotion. The question Nr 6 below is proposed by a resident of the Sperenza Center. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Comment faites-vous si quelqu'un tombe malade ou si il doit être opéré? 2. Pour savoir l'heure, à quel fuseau horaire vous référez-vous? 3. Quel est votre plus beau souvenir depuis votre départ? Et votre plus mauvais? 4. Vous arrive-t-il d'avoir la nausée quelquefois? 5. Quelle est l'activité que vous préférez faire à bord de l'ISS? 6. Combien y a-t-il de personnes à bord de l'ISS? 7. Avez-vous vu des objets volants que vous ne connaissez pas? 8. Avez-vous vu des débris d'objets ou des météorites? Si oui, comment vous protégez-vous? 9. Comment faites-vous pour avoir de l'eau potable en quantité suffisante? 10. Avez-vous déjà connu une grosse frayeur à bord de l'ISS? Si oui, quelle en était la cause? 11. De toutes les expériences que vous faites, quelle est celle que vous préférez faire et pourquoi? 12. Avez-vous déjà effectué des sorties hors de l'ISS? Si oui, pourquoi et qu'avez-vous ressenti? 13. Quelle est votre planète préférée? Pourquoi? 14. Pensez-vous qu'il y ait une planète habitable hors de notre galaxie? 15. Quels objets avez-vous emporté avec vous? Avez-vous un porte-bonheur? 16. Avez-vous emporté des plantes avec vous? Si oui lesquelles et pourquoi? 17. Quelle est la première chose que vous ferez lors de votre retour sur Terre? Et combien de temps vous faudra-t-il pour récupérer? 18. Allez-vous vous coucher tous à la même heure, ou bien il y a toujours quelqu'un qui surveille? Translated 1. How do you do if someone gets sick or needs surgery? 2. To know the time, at what time zone do you refer? 3. What is your best memory since you left? And your worst? 4. Do you sometimes have nausea? 5. What activity do you prefer to do aboard the ISS? 6. How many people are aboard the ISS? 7. Have you seen flying objects that you do not know? 8. Have you seen debris or meteorites? If so, how do you protect yourself? 9. How do you get enough drinking water? 10. Have you ever experienced a big scare aboard the ISS? If so, what was the cause? 11. Of all the experiences you are doing, which one do you prefer and why? 12. Have you ever been out of the ISS? If so, why and how did you feel? 13. What is your favorite planet? Why ? 14. Do you think there is a habitable planet out of our galaxy? 15. What items did you take with you? Do you have a lucky charm? 16. Have you taken any plants with you? If so, what and why? 17. What is the first thing you will do when you return to Earth? And how long will it take you to recover? 18. Are you going to sleep all at the same time, or is there always someone watching? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-09 20:30:10 UTC 2. Palmetto Scholars Academy, North Charleston, SC, direct via K4PSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-02-10 17:59:18 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS contact with South Street School, Danbury CT
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at South Street School, Danbury CT on 02 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:49 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and ON4ISS. The contact should be audible over Belgium and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. There are two schools participating in this event; South Street Elementary School and Westside Middle School Academy (WMSA). Westside Middle School Academy offers students a unique opportunity to partake in rigorous hands-on activities. There are two academies at Westside, STEM and Global Studies. In the STEM academy, students take part in engineering projects such as building small paper boats, designing escape pods and launching weather balloons. Students also participate in the Connecticut Invention Convention and Connecticut State Science Fair. Teamwork is essential at Westside. Our teachers encourage us to go beyond our limits and to give our best effort. In addition, Westside has a culture of safety, respect and responsibility (S R 2), which ensures that all students are learning in a safe environment. Finally, the diversity of our school community enhances the learning experience for all students. South Street School is one of 13 elementary schools in the city of Danbury. The staff of South Street prides themselves on the diversity of the school as it compares to the rest of the district as well as the state. The state average for Hispanic students making up the school population is 22.1%, South Street boasts a solid 64.5% Hispanic population. The "Melting Pot" community that is found at the school allows for an incredible mix of background experiences, cultural traditions and a wealth of different styles of learning. The majority of students gets to and from school by walking with their families or friends and the sense of community and family is strongly felt in the school and the surrounding areas. Students at South Street thrive in an environment that emphasizes inquiry based Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: >From South Street 1. What is the most difficult part of your job? 2. What type of microorganisms are dangerous in space? What micro-organisms are important and needed in space? 3 What type of medical testing does and astronaut have to go through to be physically and mentally fit for duty? 4. Did you always want to be an astronaut, or is it something you came to as part of a different career? 5. Does it bother you that you cannot see your family in space? 6. What was it like to leave the Earth's atmosphere, how did it feel? 7. How long can a human stay in space? 8. How are you able to get internet in space and send information back and forth to Earth? >From WSMA 9. How do you handle Major Medical emergencies such as a broken arm or a heart attack? 10. Do you have medical equipment besides a first aid kit? 11. Can you alter the procedure of an experiment? 12. Are you limited in the types of experiment? Such as doing an experiment with open fire? 13 Do astronauts work only on experiments that suit his/her specialty? 14. Do all the astronauts sleep at the same time? 15. How do you overcome the language barrier aboard the ISS? 16. Do astronauts have specific chores aboard the ISS? 17. Is there different types of weather in space? How does the temperature change during the time you are there? 18. Is time different in space? How do you figure out what time it is on Earth? 19. What is the emergency procedure if debris were going to hit the space station? 20. What time zone is the ISS on? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-09 20:30:10 UTC 2. Palmetto Scholars Academy, North Charleston, SC, direct via K4PSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-02-10 17:59:18 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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